When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star ...

Manger scenes displayed at Christmas usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger “because there was no room for them in ...

Legends about Jesus’ early years circulated widely in the Middle Ages. Mary Dzon reflects on some of the stories.

Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24, R. Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.; Romans 1:1-7; Gospel – Matthew 1: 18-24 We recall in ...

When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife.

This is the Daily Gospel for December 17, 2025, which is the Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, ...